Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* A new national Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Mitt Romney taking the lead, 47% to 46%, over President Obama among likely voters. The latest CNN poll, meanwhile, shows Obama leading nationally by two points, 49% to 47%.
* The Obama campaign's latest ad focuses on Medicare, reinforcing the perception that Medicare has become a central focus of the 2012 race.
* Will Ron Paul offer a full-fledged Romney endorsement? "It wouldn't be my speech," Paul said. "That would undo everything I've done in the last 30 years. I don't fully endorse him for president."
* In Pennsylvania, the latest Philadelphia Inquirer poll shows Obama ahead by a surprisingly large lead over Romney, 51% to 42%.
* In Missouri's closely-watched U.S. Senate race, the latest Mason-Dixon poll shows Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) with a nine-point lead over Rep. Todd Akin (R), 50% to 41%.
* Latino Decisions has unveiled a new tracking poll, and the first edition shows Obama leading Romney among Latino voters by nearly 40 points, 65% to 26%.
* The NRSC narrowly outraised the DSCC in July, $6 million to $5.84 million.
* Conspiracy theorist/media personality Donald Trump will apparently no longer appear at the Republican National Convention.
* And in Massachusetts, for reasons that are unclear, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said last week he doesn't believe Elizabeth Warren (D) should be "talking or speaking or commenting" about his voting record in the Senate. Brown does realize what a campaign is for, doesn't he?
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The Medicare ad is powerful. It should get wide play across the country. It could actually put some red states in play.
Those who take the tax reform pledge vow to oppose any tax increase, of any kind, for any reason, ever. The man who wrote the pledge, Grover Norquist (R-Sesame Street), says he got the idea at age 12 while riding a school bus.
What does that tell you?
In Pennsylvania, the latest Philadelphia Inquirer poll shows Obama ahead by a surprisingly large lead over Romney, 51% to 42%.
Yes, but inquiring minds want to know. Is this poll based upon registered voters, likely voters, or likely voters who have not been disenfranchised?
I'd like to know this, too. And I really hope this poll is accurate. I spent some time doing data entry for the Obama campaign over the weekend, and there were a LOT more "strong Romney" supporters than I would expect (or like) to see with a poll skewing this far toward Obama. I live in a pretty heavily Republican district, though. Still, it makes me nervous.
Thank you for your work Freddie. Stay nervous and work hard.
From the linked news article:
"The telephone survey of 601 likely voters, conducted from Tuesday through Thursday, had a statistical margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. The results, which include firmly committed supporters and those leaning toward one candidate or the other, are comparable to those of other recent polls, including one released Thursday by Muhlenberg College, which also had Obama leading by nine points in the state." [emphasis added]
Trump and wind, hair today and gone tomorrow. ....Scott Brown is getting endorsed for and running from his voting record on Pro-Life issues, what a role-model.
Romney donates 20 hours/week to his church?
David Brooks, on PBS Newshour last Friday, just off-handedly mentioned this as an aspect of what a good guy Romney is. Now, I have no problem with Romney doing this as a private citizen.
However, we all know what a full-time (double-time) job the Presidency is, how it takes its toll on incumbents. 20 hours a week given to a church means almost 3 hours a day less time to sleep or relax, assuming all his executive duties were taken care of first. So my questions are:
1) Did Romney donate 20 hours/week to his church while he was governer of Massachusetts? Was Massachusetts OK with that?
2) How much time does he intend to donate to his church every week if he does become President?
I don't care how much money Romney gives to his church. But I expect a President to put America first when it comes to time--there are only 168 hours in a week.
And interestingly enough, Norquist has declared that going back to Clinton rates isn't a tax hike.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/norquist-says-payroll-tax-cut-expiration-isn-t-a-tax-hike-20111201
And you can get the gentle overnight relief you need from Milk of Magnesia.
If vouchers are such a splendid idea, why not but the pentagon on them?
If austerity is what we need, why oppose raising taxes on the 1%. Don't they need the benefits of austerity also?
Yes , it is all about ron paul after all .... the fact that they want all the light at the GOP convention really sends home the point , by every rabid ayn rand paulite poseur independent out there , that they are not republicans at all , doesn't it? lmao
Donald Trump will apparently no longer appear at the Republican National Convention.
The gop managed to think this threw? shocking .... or did corporate figure it would have hurt his non reality show? I was looking forward to donny making mit look even more the idiot , dam it!!!!!!
Ron Paul's comment and refusal to endorse Romney clearly illustrates Romney's problem. Even died-in-the-wool Republicans aren't voting FOR Romney. All he can hope for, and all his campaign is about, is that they will vote AGAINST Obama.
"Obama's plan is bad. Mine is good. Trust me."
As Isaac (a biblical name) approaches, forcing a change in the Republican's Convention, shouldn't the Evangelicals take notice? They doubt the Romney's Mormon religion is a Christian one. Can is be that Jesus agrees and is trying to tell them something? That is, shouldn't they stay home rather than voting for Romney?
Many Evangelicals believe that Romney's Mormon religion is not Christian. With Isaac (a biblical name) approaching, forcing a change in the Republican Convention, is Jesus trying to tell them something? That is, shouldn't they stay home in November instead of voting?
Sorry for the nearly identical posts. This is my first time, and I did not think the first one went through.